Purim for Hebrew Year 11198 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm “lots”, from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Purim 7435 | 14 Adar 11195 | ||
Purim 7436 | 14 Adar 11196 | ||
Purim 7437 | 14 Adar II 11197 | ||
Purim 7438 | 14 Adar 11198 | ||
Purim 7439 | 14 Adar II 11199 | ||
Purim 7440 | 14 Adar 11200 | ||
Purim 7441 | 14 Adar 11201 | ||
Purim 7442 | 14 Adar II 11202 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16
JPS Commentary on Esther
by Adele Berlin
Five Megilloth and Jonah
by H. L. Ginsberg
Megillat Esther
by J. T. Waldman
The Story of Esther
by Eric A. Kimmel
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